Player Stats: Get ready to be slammed by hops. This monster, west coast style IPA will have your taste buds screaming for mercy. Our 4 part hop attack begins with a massive dose early in the boil for bitterness. We balance this with a blend of crystal malts to let your sense recover just long enough for the next wave of citrusy hop flavor to knock you down. The final two additions are for aroma and more aroma. You will feel like someone has shoved your face into a pile of fresh, American hops. This beer also sports a beautiful copper color and a clean, smooth finish.

ABV: 6.5%

IBUs: 60

Original Gravity: 15.5 Plato (1.063)

Hops: Cascade, Galena, Tomahawk, Zeus

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First Round Opponent:Centennial IPA
Founders Brewing Co.

Player: American IPA

Team: Kuhnhenn Brewing Co.

Player Stats: A midwest style of IPA. Amber in color, made with caramel an Munich malts to produce a malty hoppy beer. Generous amounts of hops give balance to this dry hopped treat.

ABV: 6.5%

IBUs: 50

Original Gravity: 1.068

Hops: The three C's wih Horizon

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First Round Opponent:Dirty Dog IPA
Big Dog's Brewing Co.

Player: Apex

Team: Bear Republic Brewing Co.

Player Stats: Webster's Dictionary defines the apex as the highest point, the tip or climax. This experimental IPA allows our brewing staff to play and search for that ever elusive new hop blend and balance. Our brewers are eternally searching for the perfect Apex.

ABV: 7.5%

IBUs: NA

Original Gravity: NA

Hops: NA

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First Round Opponent:Hoppin' To
Heaven IPA
Hoopin' Frog Brewery

Player: Avery IPA

Team: Avery Brewing Co.

Player Stats: In the 1700's one crafty brewer discovered that a healthy dose of hops and an increased alcohol content preserved his ales during the long voyage to India (as depicted in our label) to quench the thirst of British troops. Today, we tip our hat to that historic innovation by brewing Colorado's hoppiest pale ale. Avery IPA demands to be poured into your favorite glass to truly appreciate the citrusy, floral bouquet and the rich, malty finish.

ABV: 6.5%

IBUs: 69

Original Gravity: 1.058Hops: Columbus, Cascade, Centennial, Chinook

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First Round Opponent:Snake Dog IPA
Flying Dog Brewery

Player: Ballistic IPA

Team: Ale Asylum

Player Stats: Ballistic IPA is a fully loaded American-style IPA. The use of American Amarillo hops give it explosive citrus aromas and aggressive bitterness with a smooth finish.

ABV: 7.4%

IBUs: tons

Original Gravity: big

Hops: Amarillo

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First Round Opponent:Devil's Peak IPA
Cooper Canyon Brewery

Player: Over The Top IPA

Team: Beerguy of America

Player Stats: A smooth IPA with plenty of citric hops; yet aiming for balance with a good malt back bone. Using whole cone hops for aromatic; in addition to bittering hops in the kettle from the northwestern regions of USA.

ABV: 7.0%

IBUs: 65

Original Gravity: 15.7

Hops: Nugget; Northern Brewer, Horizon

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First Round Opponent:Indica IPA
Lost Coast Brewery

Player: Big Eye IPA

Team:Ballast Point Brewing

Player Stats: Old School So-Cal IPA.

ABV: 7.0%

IBUs: 75

Original Gravity: 1.066

Hops: Colombus, Centennial

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First Round Opponent:BiG ReD IPA
Ram Restaurant & Brewery

Player: Big Nose IPA

Team:Swamp Head Brewery

Player Stats: Big Nose features massive amounts of late flavor and aroma hops, augmented with dry hopping and our unique hop filtering process as we transfer the fermented ale to conditioning tanks for carbonation and aging. A rich malt backbone combines with the intense hop flavors to deliver a balanced finish that will keep you coming back to say BEER ME!

Player Stats: Classic West Coast style dry hopped IPA. Well balanced with a distinct hop presence and malty backbone.

ABV: 6.2%

IBUs: 65

Original Gravity: 15 Plato

Hops: Simcoe, Crystal

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First Round Opponent:Nectar IPA
Nectar Ales

Player: Bitter Woman IPA

Team:Tyranena Brewing Company

Player Stats: Lest we forget Aunt Cal, an early resident of Lake Mills. Local history remembers her for blindly running into a hitching post and saying, "Excuse me, Dr. Dodge!" It was said that she was an old sweetheart of the famous American poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. And she still had the love letters to prove it! Sadly, Aunt Cal never wed. We brewed our Bitter Woman IPA the way we imagine Aunt Cal may have been, very fruity and intensely bitter. So lift up a pint of Bitter Woman IPA and toast Aunt Cal and the bitter woman you know. Cheers!

ABV: 5.75%

IBUs: 68

Original Gravity: 1.060

Hops: Amarillo, Cascade, Magnum

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First Round Opponent:Marin IPA
Marin Brewing Co.

Player: Boundary Bay IPA

Team: Boundary Bay Brewery

Player Stats:
A honey-amber colored India Pale Ale with good body, fairly strong alcohol content and an aggressive "fresh hop" quality. A very refreshing beer, IPA can be enjoyed by itself for its many interesting flavor highlights. It also goes well with lighter foods like chicken, pasta, seafood or spicy foods.

ABV: 7.4%

IBUs: 67.5

Original Gravity: 1.074

Hops:Centennial, Amarillo, Cascade, Crystal

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First Round Opponent:Stolen Fire/Prometheus
Elysian Brewing Co.

Player: Breakaway IPA

Team:Baron Brewing

Player Stats: A full bodied copper colored ale. Munich and Vienna malts provide ample body and mouthfeel to Balance the generous amount of citrusy type hops.

ABV: 7.2%

IBUs: 90

Original Gravity: 1.07

Hops:Simcoe, Amarillo

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First Round Opponent:Wild Ride IPA
Sand Creek Brewing

Player: Brew Free! or Die IPA

Team:21st Amendment Brewery

Player Stats: Brewed with some serious west coast attitude. This aromatic golden IPA starts with a sucker punch of six different hops to the nose, quickly balanced by a solid malt back bone. Our top selling beer at the pub, this IPA starts big and finishes clean leaving you wanting more.

ABV: 7.0%

IBUs: 72

Original Gravity: 16.8 Plato

Hops:Warrior, Columbus, Cascade, Amarillo, Ahtanum, Simcoe

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First Round Opponent:Caskastrophe
Pearl Street Grill & Brewery

Player: Broken Halo

Team:Widmer Brothers Brewing Co.

Player Stats: Player Stats: Broken Halo is smooth, bold and big on hops, with a finish that is clean and dry. Cascade and Zeus hops are used in abundance for balanced bitterness, flavor and aroma.

Player Stats: Bursting with tangy citrus, stick flavor and chock-full of Chinook's bracing bite. Careful, more than one will getcha schnocker'd!

ABV: 6.9%

IBUs: 110

Original Gravity: 1.068

Hops: Chinook

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First Round Opponent:Hop Angel
Chelsea Brewery

Player: Class Five IPA

Team: Thomas Creek Brewery

Player Stats: Class Five IPA from Thomas Creek Brewery is an earthy, citrusy and crisp, fully-hopped India Pale Ale brewed for the true hop head. Loaded with a wide range of hop varietals and dry-hopped with willamette & Centennial.

ABV: 5.5%

IBUs: 84

Original Gravity: NA

Hops: Magnum, Cascade, Styrian Aurora, Centennial, Willamette

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First Round Opponent:Saranac India
Pale Ale
F.X. Matt Brewing Co.

Player: Cornerstone IPA

Team: Rochester Mills Beer Co.

Player Stats: Hoppy!

ABV: 6.7%

IBUs: 70

Original Gravity: 16.5

Hops:Magnum, Amarillo, Centennial

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First Round Opponent:Wildcat IPA
Snoqualmie Falls Brewing Co.

Player: Crooked Tree IPA

Team: Dark Horse Brewing Co.

Player Stats: Inspired by West Coast I.P.A.'s, but brewed with Michigan style. The Crooked Tree is heavily dry hopped to give it a big aroma of pine and citrus. The flavors are big, yet very balanced between fresh hops and malt. Often described as "grapefruit" our hops give this beer an excellent fruit flavor that finishes dry, crisp, and clean. It will pour a nice deep copper color with a bit of haziness.

ABV: 6.0%

IBUs: NA

Original Gravity: NA

Hops: NA

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First Round Opponent:Wipeout IPA
Port Brewing Co.

Player: Dagger Falls IPA

Team: Sockeye Brewery

Player Stats: Description: Brewed with Simcoe hops to have a very powerful hop aroma, this India Pale Ale is well balanced. It has plenty of hop aroma to go around.

ABV: 5.9%

IBUs: NA

Original Gravity: NA

Hops: Simcoe

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First Round Opponent:Nelson
Alpine Beer Co.

Player: Dancing Ferret IPA

Team: Weasel Boy Brewing Co.

Player Stats: Copper in color with a strong hop presence. Big citrus American hop flavor and bitterness continue on through the finish whild malt supplies a nice balance. Citrus hop aroma.

ABV: 6.6%

IBUs: 100

Original Gravity: 14.5 Plato

Hops: Summit, Amarillo, Centennial

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First Round Opponent:Over The Top IPA
Beerguy of America

Player: Devil's Peak IPA

Team: Copper Canyon Brewery

Player Stats: This is an unfiltered American Style IPA. It is hoppy with pine and citrus aromas.

ABV: 6.8%

IBUs: 83.8

Original Gravity: 17

Hops: Columbus, Challenger, Cascade, Mt. Hood

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First Round Opponent:Leatherlips IPA
Haverhill Brewery

Player: Diamond Knot IPA

Team: Diamond Knot Brewing Co.

Player Stats: Copper colored with a malty character up front. Intensely bitter with hints of grapefruit and cedar imparted by multiple heavy-handed additions of Galena and Columbus hops.

Player Stats: Empire IPA is a classic American IPA. Full malt body, balanced with an assertive hop bitterness and powerful hop flavor and aroma from six kettle additions that are each a blend of Chinook and Amarillo hops.

ABV: 7.0%

IBUs: 68

Original Gravity: 1.070

Hops: Chinook, Amarillo

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First Round Opponent:30th Street Pale Ale
Green Flash Brewing Co.

Player: Finest Kind IPA

Team: Smuttynose Brewing Co.

Player Stats: The citrusy hop flavor coming from a mixture of Simcoe and Santiams is pleasantly balanced by a smooth bitterness from the Amarillo hops. The beer itself is light bodied and crisp with a golden color that will throw a slight haze, as we bottle it unfiltered.

ABV: 6.9%

IBUs: 73

Original Gravity: 15 Plato

Hops: Warrior, Simcoe, Centennial, Amarillo, Sterling

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First Round Opponent:Maumee Bay I.P.A.
Maumee Bay Brewing Co.

Player: Flower Power IPA

Team:Ithaca Beer Company

Player Stats: Punchy, soothing.

ABV: 7.4%

IBUs: Yes

Original Gravity: 16 P

Hops: Simcoe, Amarillo, Centennial, Chinook, Cascade, Columbus

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First Round Opponent:Full Sail IPA
Full Sail Brewing Co.

Player: Four Seasons IPA

Team: Voodoo Brewery

Player Stats: Resinous, well balanced IPA with an accent on the hops!

ABV: 7.2%

IBUs: NA

Original Gravity: NA Hops: NA

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First Round Opponent:Four Seasons IPA
Voodoo Brewery

Player: Full Sail IPA

Team:Full Sail Brewing Co.

Player Stats: Generously hopped to 60 IBU's with Yakima Valley hops our IPA is thirst quenching, with a pronounced citrus flavor and a full malty body. Brewed with Centennial hops and two-row Pale & Crystal malt.

ABV: 6.0%

IBUs: 60

Original Gravity:14.35

Hops: Centennial

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First Round Opponent:High Seas IPA
Michigan Brewing Co.

Player: Good Karma IPA

Team: Mad Anthony Brewing Co.

Player Stats: NA

ABV: 6.5%

IBUs: NA

Original Gravity: NA Hops: NA

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First Round Opponent:Pike IPA
Pike Brewing Co.

Player: Harpoon IPA

Team: Harpoon Brewery

Player Stats: The pronounced hop aroma and the deep copper color make an immediate sensory impression. The aroma is floral, distinctly different from the herbal, spicy, or “cut grass” aromas of other hop varieties.
Harpoon IPA has three malts, adding toasted and malty flavors. Along with the third malt, a 2-row pale, there is an abundance of fermentable sugar to be converted into alcohol, which accounts for the relatively high original gravity. These sugars ferment fully and leaving no residual sweetness.
The high hopping is not only noticeable in the nose but especially in the finish. The lingering bitter finish of this beer is not harsh or astringent, but crisp and pronounced.
It has a floral nose with a medium body and an aggressive, clean hop finish.

ABV: 5.9%

IBUs: 42

Original Gravity: 15.5

Hops: Cascade

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First Round Opponent:Long Hammer IPA
Redhook Ales

Player: Head Hunter IPA

Team:Fat Heads Brewery & Saloon

Player Stats: West Coast style IPA... copper in color with huge pine, citrusy dank hops in the aroma and flavor.

ABV: 7.0%

IBUs: 77

Original Gravity: 1.070

Hops: CTZ, Simcoe, Centennial

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First Round Opponent:Roadrunner IPA
Blue Corn Brewery

Player: Heavy Seas Loose Cannon

Team: Clipper City Brewing

Player Stats: Our interpretation of an American IPA using approx 3 lbs of hops per barrel and is triple hopped - in the kettle, in the hop back and dry hopped. Burnished gold with a rich hop aroma and flavor. Well balanced and drinkable.

Player Stats: California style IPA. Features four American hops used in five additions, including hop back and dry hopping. Bitterness and pronounced notes of grapefruit express the essence of these hops.

ABV: 6.8%

IBUs: 60

Original Gravity: 13.1 Plato

Hops: Chinook, Galena, Columbus, Amarillo

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First Round Opponent:Lazy Boy IPA
Lazy Boy Brewing Co.

Player: Hop Diggidy IPA

Team:Port Townsend Brewing Co.

Player Stats: A classic Northwest style IPA. Hop Diggidy has a smooth malt background and full round hop flavors. Dry hopping two separate times in the process insures an aromatic and lasting hop finish. Enjoy this very drinkable Northwest ale.

ABV: 5.6%

IBUs: NA

Original Gravity: 1.056

Hops: Armarillo

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First Round Opponent:Pushing The Envelope IPA
Willimantic Brewing Co.

Player: Hop-Ocalypse IPA

Team:Clay Pipe Brewing Co.

Player Stats: Deep amber in color, Hop-Ocalypse IPA is fueled by a zesty hop taste that's at its best when enjoyed in your favorite beer glass. With ample malt flavor this beer leans to the dryer side, which makes it extremely smooth on the way down. A beer for all occasions. Its an IPA so versatile you can savor one with your soul mate or crush a few with a one-night-stand.

ABV: 5.8%

IBUs: 51

Original Gravity: 13.5

Hops: Willamette, Galena, Tettnang, Cascade

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First Round Opponent:Avery India
Pale Ale
Avery Brewing Co.

Player: Hoppin' to Heaven IPA

Team: Hoppin' Frog Brewery

Player Stats: Raise your glass to the heavens in a toast to HOPS - the spice of beer! This classic American I.P.A. features the finest American hops to add a spicy, assertive, and citrusy character to its full-bodied, rich malt taste.

ABV: 6.8%

IBUs: 68

Original Gravity: 1.068

Hops: Centennial, Amarillo, Columbus, Cascade

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First Round Opponent:Norm's Raggedy-Ass IPA
Big Rock Chophouse

Player: Hoppy Trails IPA

Team: Appalachian Brewing Co.

Player Stats: This India Pale Ale is a robust beer with fruity and floral aromas and an incredible hop flavor.

ABV: 6.31%

IBUs: 45.33

Original Gravity: 15

Hops: Centennial, Amarillo, Columbus, Millenium

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First Round Opponent: Presidential
IPA
Diamond Bear Brewing Co.

Player: Hop Ride

Team: Tenaya Creek Brewery

Player Stats: Hop Ride is our seasonal IPA that is light bodied and has a smooth hop bitterness and a delicious hop flavor. These are balanced with a fresh hop aroma acheived by two dry hop additions.

ABV: 7.2%

IBUs:71

Original Gravity: 1.064

Hops:Magnum, Summit, CTZ, Cascade and Chinook

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First Round Opponent:Lake Placid IPA
F.X. Matt Brewing Co.

Player: Hopsecutioner

Team: Terrapin Beer Co.

Player Stats: Hear ye, hear ye... All hopheads shall herewith rejoice! Terrapin has recruited ye old Hopsecutioner to execute the exact hop profile for this killer IPA! This beautifully bitter west coast IPA has enough malty foundation to keep the body rich. Citrus and pine hop notes awaken your palette and leave you screaming for more!

ABV: 7.2%

IBUs:78

Original Gravity: 16.3

Hops:Warrior, Chinook, Centennial, Simcoe, Amarillo, Cascade

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First Round Opponent:Sockeye Red IPA
Midnight Sun Brewing Co.

Player: Hops Explosion IPA

Team: Watch City Brewing Co.

Player Stats: Amercian Style IPA - Ample Munich malt is added to give a smoother hop/malt transition in the taste.

ABV: 6.1%

IBUs:65

Original Gravity: 1.063

Hops:Columbus, Chinook, Simcoe, Amarillo and Summit

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First Round Opponent:Winter Warmer
Michigan Brewing Co.

Player: Hopworks Organic IPA

Team: Hopworks Urban Brewery

Player Stats: Our namesake IPA is a Northwest classic. Generous additions of Amarillo, Centennial, and Cascade hops find their way into the kettle, hop-back, and dry-hop. This judicious use of the "brewers spice" creates rich and resinous flavors of citrus fruit and pine. The finest organic Canadian pilsner malt and organic German Munich and Caramunich malts then bring balance to your new favorite beer.

ABV: 6.6%

IBUs:75

Original Gravity: 15

Hops:Amarillo, Cascade, & Centenial

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First Round Opponent:India Pale Ale
Goose Island Beer Co.

Player: The Immortal IPA

Team: Elysian Brewing Co.

Player Stats: A classic NW IPA.

ABV: 6.3%

IBUs:71

Original Gravity: 15.5

Hops:Chinook, Centennial, Amarillo

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First Round Opponent:The Immortal IPA
Elysian Brewing Co.

Player: India Pale Ale

Team: Goose Island Beer Co.

Player Stats: A Hop Lovers Dream. A classic British Style pale ale featuring an inviting spicy hop aroma and fruity flavor, set off by a dry malt middle that ensures that the long hop finish won't be soon forgotten.

ABV: 5.9%

IBUs:60

Original Gravity: 15.5 P

Hops:Pilgrim, Cascade, Styrian Golding, Centennial

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First Round Opponent:Jamaica
Sunset IPA
Mad River Brewing Co.

Player: India Pale Ale

Team: Nebraska Brewing Co.

Player Stats: Our India Pale Ale has a pronounced hop bitterness and wonderful hop aroma. The taste immediately gives away the high hop characteristics with malt aspects playing second fiddle to this fantastic example of the style.

ABV: 6.7%

IBUs:65

Original Gravity: 15.5

Hops:Columbus, Cascade, Centenial

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First Round Opponent:Northern Lights
Starr Hill

Player: Hop Ottin' IPA

Team: Anderson Valley Brewery

Player Stats: Deep gold in color and full bodied.Dry hopped to elicit a citrusy,floral aroma.Truly a hop lover's dream.

ABV: 7.0%

IBUs:80

Original Gravity: 15.7

Hops:Columbus, Cascade

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First Round Opponent:Big Eye IPA
Ballast Point Brewing

Player: Indica IPA

Team: Lost Coast Brewery

Player Stats: Indica is a hoppy, full bodied ale. Extensively dry hopped with Cascade, Chinook and Columbus, it has a wonderful pine character complimented by Munich malt.ABV: 6.5%

IBUs: NA

Original Gravity: 1.065

Hops: Columbus, Cascade, Chinook

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First Round Opponent:I.P.A.
Eel River Brewing Co.

Player: Interurban India Pale Ale

Team: Fremont Brewing Co.

Player Stats: A warm embrace of organic Gambrinus roasted pale malt swirled with a hand-selected blend of flavor malts and filled with the rich spice of Chinook, Centennial and Cascade hops. Interurban India Pale is a session beer, eminently drinkable throughout the year.

ABV: 6.5%

IBUs: 60

Original Gravity: 14 Plato

Hops: Chinook, Cascade

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First Round Opponent:Top Gun IPA
Blind Tiger Brewery

Player: Inversion IPA

Team: Deschutes Brewery

Player Stats: Inversion I.P.A.'s trio of American hops delivers an over-the-top nose with hints of orange and grapefruit. Inversion is then dry-hopped for seven days resulting in an added hoppy kick. To balance the hop character, Deschutes’ brewers used crystal and caraston malts that weave throughout the beer providing soft, complex caramel flavors.

ABV: 6.8%

IBUs: 75

Original Gravity: NA

Hops: Cascade, Centennial, Millennium, Northern Brewer

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First Round Opponent:Interurban India Pale Ale
Fremont Brewing Co.

Player: I.P.A.

Team: Eel River Brewing Co.

Player Stats: English style I.P.A. for the hop lover! Deep copper color with a crisp, yet smooth hop bitterness.

ABV: 7.2%

IBUs: 40

Original Gravity: 15.5

Hops: Centennial

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First Round Opponent:Toll Tender IPA
Seven Bridges
Grille & Brewery

Player: IPA - India Pale Ale

Team: SweetWater Brewing Co.

Player Stats: The Beer you've been training for! This IPA is defined by obscene quantities of hops and balanced with premium selection of English Malts. This is an unfiltered and unpasteurized IPA leaving all natural flavors in tact.

ABV: 6.3%

IBUs: 65.4

Original Gravity: 15

Hops: Chinook, Cascade, Simicoe, US

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First Round Opponent:Saber's Edge
Pearl Street Grill & Brewery

Player: Islander IPA

Team: Coronado Brewing Co.

Player Stats: Coronado island , aka "The Crown City" has a hidden jewel: our Islander IPA. Brewed within a mile of the pacific ocean this west coast IPA sweeps the senses with its intense hop bitterness, complex flavors and aromas. The Islander IPA pours a nice copper color with a medium body and maltiness.

Player Stats: Pours a hazy orange with a rocky white head that lasts, and leaves soft lace on your glass as you sip this refreshing beer. Hops dominate the aroma, yielding a citrusy, floral bouquet. The hops give a nice bitter bite to the flavor, but this beer is surprisingly well balanced with a full body and smooth malty flavor to back up the hops. It finishes smooth and crisp with a lingering hop flavor reminiscent of fresh ruby red grapefruit.

ABV: 7.0%

IBUs: 55

Original Gravity: 16.9

Hops: Cascade, Chinook, Simcoe

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First Round Opponent:Hopsecutioner
Terrapin Beer Co.

Player: Lake Placid India Pale Ale

Team: F.X. Matt Brewing Co.

Player Stats: This delicious beer is brimming with hops from the first taste to the final sip, balanced by a touch of malty sweetness.

ABV: 6.8%

IBUs: 60

Original Gravity: 16.5

Hops: Amarillo

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First Round Opponent:White Hawk IPA
Mendocino Brewing Co.

Player: Latitude 48 Pale Ale

Team: Boston Beer Co.

Player Stats: IPA style Ale is brewed with a carefully selected blend of hops from top German, English and American growing regions. It is dry hopped with Anthamum, Simcoe and East Kent Golding hops for a powerful fruity and earthy aroma. The intense hop character is balanced by the old German style malt lending a unique sweetness, full body and tart finish.

ABV: 5.8%

IBUs: NA

Hops: Anthamum, Simcoe, East Kent Golding

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First Round Opponent:Hop Diggidy IPA
Port Townsend Brewing Co.

Player: Lazy Boy IPA

Team: Lazy Boy Brewing Co.

Player Stats: A Northwest style IPA utilizing locally grown hops with plenty of malt backbone to give a smooth and pleasant finish.

ABV: 6.2%

IBUs: 68

Hops: Magnum, Cascade, Amarillo

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First Round Opponent:Diamond Knot IPA
Diamond Knot Brewing Co.

Player: Leatherlips IPA

Team:Haverhill Brewery

Player Stats: For hopheads only!. This beer is so hoppy it should be green! (the color of hops). This is real hop-show with plenty of Grapefruity goodness from a massive amount of Northwestern U.S. hops. It also features a low abv. so you can have your hops and session it too!

ABV: 5.0%

IBUs: 50

Original Gravity: 1.042

Hops: Newport, Centennial, Nugget, Cascade

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First Round Opponent:Head Hunter IPA
Fat Head's Brewery & Saloon

Player: Long Hammer IPA

Team: Redhook Ales

Player Stats: Long Hammer takes the traditional IPA brewing process one step further by dry hopping with Cascade hops. This dry hopping passes along a wonderful hop aroma without an overpowering bitter finish.

ABV: 6.5%

IBUs: 42

Original Gravity: 14.5

Hops: Northern Brewer, Cascade, Willamette

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First Round Opponent:New Gilligan's IPA
The Livery

Player: Mad Hatter IPA

Team: New Holland Brewing Co.

Player Stats: Dry-hopping provides a distinctive and floral hoppy aroma, while the lively and hoppy body is subtly balanced with delicious malt notes. Hatteer's hop character makes it a great fit for spicy dishes, bitter greens and beef.

ABV: 5.25%

IBUs: 62

Original Gravity: 12.5

Hops: Centennial, Nugget

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First Round Opponent:Boundary Bay IPA
Boundary Bay Brewing

Player: Marin IPA

Team: Marin Brewing Co.

Player Stats: Dank West Coast IPA with more malt than most.

ABV: 6.8%

IBUs: 70

Original Gravity: 1.068

Hops: Cascade, Columbus, Centennial

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First Round Opponent:Flower Power IPA
Ithaca Beer Co.

Player: Maumee Bay Brewing Company I.P.A.

Team: Maumee Bay Brewing Co.

Player Stats: The story this style is long and fascinating, but we wont bother you with that. We add copius amounts of Centennial hops to the boil, then we go the extra mile and dry hop it with alot more. It almost seems like overkill, but the crystal malts keeps it nicely balanced. A real treat for the Hopheads and it's the Brewer's favorite choice. pairs well with spicy foods.

ABV: 7.0%

IBUs: 80

Original Gravity: 1.070

Hops: Centennial

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First Round Opponent:Racer 5
Bear Republic Brewing Co.

Player: Maximus

Team: Lagunitas Brewing Co.

Player Stats: At the height of the heat in the heart of the summer, we felt the only cure was a raging mouthful of fresh Hops and Malt. Caution: May remove enamel from teeth.

ABV: 7.5%

IBUs: NA

Original Gravity: NA

Hops: NA

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First Round Opponent:Mad Hatter
New Holland Brewing Co.

Player: McGilligan's IPA

Team: The Livery

Player Stats: Well-balance IPA with a solid hop bitterness and a strong dose of hop goodness at the finish. A delightful, hophead's session beer.

ABV: 6.5%

IBUs: 65

Original Gravity: NA

Hops: Chinook, Cascade

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First Round Opponent:Big Sky IPA
Big Sky Brewing Co.

Player: MoJo IPA

Team: Boulder Beer Co.

Player Stats: Pale in color but packed with flavor, MoJo reflects the perfect balance of hop bitterness and malt character. The unique Amarillo hop creates a big citrus flavor with an ultra-crisp dry finish.

ABV: 7.2%

IBUs: 70

Original Gravity: 16.5

Hops: Amarillo, Centennial

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First Round Opponent:Bitter Woman IPA
Tyranena Brewing Co.

Player: Nectar IPA

Team: Nectar Ales

Player Stats: Nectar IPA all the Hops none of the fuss stay Hoppy and true!

ABV: 6.5%

IBUs: 63

Original Gravity: 16

Hops: Cascade, Mt Hood, Chinook

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First Round Opponent:Dancing
Ferret IPA
Weasel Boy Brewing Co.

Player: Nelson

Team: Alpine Beer Co.

Player Stats: Golden Rye IPA with Nelson Sauvin hops.

ABV: 7.0%

IBUs: 40

Original Gravity: 1.065

Hops: Nelson Sauvin, Southern Cross

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First Round Opponent:Yards IPA
Yards Brewing Co.

Player: Nor Cal IPA

Team: Moylan's Brewing Co.

Player Stats: Moylan's NOR CAL IPA is an assertively hopped IPA that boasts both balance and drinkability for a West Coast-styled IPA.

Player Stats: A full bodied ale brewed with a variety of American hops to balance out the malt and alcohol. It's not for the wimpy palate. Most hop-heads will like this beer for their RDA of hops. This ale is best served with spicy dishes and goes great with a cigar.

ABV: 7.25%

IBUs: 80

Original Gravity: NA

Hops: NA

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First Round Opponent:Hop Ottin' IPA
Anderson Valley Brewery

Player: Northern Lights

Team: Starr Hill

Player Stats: an extra-special India Pale Ale that is now available year-round. Characterized by its full-flavored bitterness and floral aroma, a perfect blend of barley and hops make this a very balanced IPA. For the craftbrew connoisseur, Northern Lights is a deliciously crafted piece of the heavens.

ABV: 6.5%

IBUs: 55

Original Gravity: 16.0 B

Hops: Cascade, Centennial

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First Round Opponent:Southampton IPA
Southampton Publick House

Player: NO. 24 IPA

Team: Gella's Diner and Lb Brewing Co.

Player Stats: British style IPA with intense hop flavor and bitterness. Pairs well with bolder foods.

ABV: 6.2%

IBUs: 55

Original Gravity: NA

Hops: British

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First Round Opponent:Paw Print IPA
Big Bear Brewing Co.

Player: OC IPA

Team: Bayhawk Ales

Player Stats: Full mouth feel, hoppy(bitter) taste with grassy and floral aroma.

ABV: 7%

IBUs: 64

Original Gravity: 1.060

Hops: Columbus, Cascade, Amarillo

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First Round Opponent:OC IPA
Bayhawk Ales

Player: Paw Print IPA

Team: Big Bear Brewing Co.

Player Stats: Unfiltered, American IPA. Whole leaf hops used in hop back. No dry hop.

Player Stats: This hoppy IPA is a full bodied beer using American grains. The malt base shows off the unique floral qualities of two Pacific Northwest hops, Columbus and Cascade. It is a true California IPA and is our brewer's statement on the style. Racer 5 is one of America's most medal winning IPAs. There's a trophy in every glass.

ABV: 7.0%

IBUs: NA

Original Gravity: NA

Hops: NA

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First Round Opponent:Workhorse IPA
Laurelwood Brewing Co.

Player: Ranger IPA

Team: New Belgium Brewing

Player Stats: Simcoe, Chinook and Cascade hops are pitched, three pounds per barrel, and then a secondary dry-hopping of Cascade. Pale and dark caramel malt base.

ABV: 6.5%

IBUs: 70

Original Gravity: 19

Hops: Simcoe, Chinook, Cascade

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First Round Opponent:Pompous Ass IPA
Orlando Brewing

Player: Red Eye PA

Team: The Brew Kettle Production Works

Player Stats: Combining the resiny, citrus hop character of Simcoe, Summit and Amarillo hops with the caramel/munich malt flavors typical of a red ale gives this IPA a different "look" compared to most other IPAs.

ABV: 7.0%

IBUs: 65

Original Gravity: NA

Hops: Summit, Simcoe, Amarillo

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First Round Opponent:Union Jack
Firestone Walker Brewing Co.

Player: Red Racer IPA

Team: Central City Brewing Co.

Player Stats: Marris Otter English malt with drink as an appetizer or pair with any dish.

Player Stats: India Pale Ales have become a staple in the craft brewing world, & this one is sure to please your hop-head palate. Dry hopped with Columbus, Centennial & Amarillo hops, it has a fragrant citrus aroma & a snappy hop character.

ABV: 6.5%

IBUs: 80

Original Gravity: 15 P, 1.060

Hops:CTZ, Centennial, Amarillo, Cascade

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First Round Opponent:Trickster IPA
Black Raven Brewing Co.

Player: Rockhopper IPA

Team: RJ Rockers Brewing Co.

Player Stats: Rockhopper IPA is a west coast style 90 minute IPA with 9 hop additions and 90 IBUs.

ABV: 7.5%

IBUs: 90

Original Gravity: NA

Hops:Warrior, Amarillo

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First Round Opponent:Titan IPA
Great Divide Brewing Co.

Player: Rye IPA

Team:Seven Bridges Grille and Brewery

Player Stats: A twist on our traditional hop centric IPA. The addition of malted rye adds a spice character to this already hoppy IPA.

Player Stats: A hop lover's delight. In the India Pale Ale tradition, this brew is very hoppy in both aroma and flavor from the generous amounts of Cascade Hops used in brewing. Look for a medium to full body, dry finish and golden straw color.

ABV: 5.8%

IBUs: 45

Original Gravity: 14.5

Hops: Cascade

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First Round Opponent:Troegs
Nugget Nectar
Troegs Brewing Co.

Player: Sculpin IPA

Team: Ballast Point Brewing

Player Stats: New School IPA.

ABV: 7.0%

IBUs: 70

Original Gravity: 1.065

Hops: Simcoe, Amarillo

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First Round Opponent:Two-Hearted Ale
Bell's Brewery

Player: Seven IPA

Team: CornerStone Brewing Co.

Player Stats: Varietal IPA is made with whatever hops are on hand and is named for its alcohol strength. Malt bill is simple and provides a solid foundation to show case the hops. This beer is bitter from beginning to end.

Player Stats: More cunning than a snake in the bush... Snake Dog India Pale Ale is a Colorado-style IPA, power hopped with specialty hops from the Pacific Northwest. This is the brewery's hop monster, and the citrus fruit aroma will hypnotize the senses of the most hardcore craft beer drinkers.

Player Stats: Southampton IPA is all about balance. We’ve crafted an ale with the bold, citrusy hop character of an American IPA and the maltier, more refined malt profile of an English IPA. Although the defining characteristic of Southampton IPA is balance, its blend of three American and two British hop varietales is sure to please any hophead!

ABV: 6.2%

IBUs: 40

Original Gravity: 14.2 Plato

Hops: Centennial, Cascade, Vanguard, East Kent Goldings, Fuggles

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First Round Opponent:Breakaway IPA
Baron Brewing

Player: Stolen Fire/Prometheus

Team: Elysian Brewing Co.

Player Stats: Godly amounts of three classic American hops in a beer that's been a collaboration over nearly 15 years between Elysian and Big Time breweries.

ABV: 6.5%

IBUs: 80

Original Gravity: 15.5 (1.062)

Hops: Centennial, Cascade, Vanguard, East Kent Goldings, Fuggles

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First Round Opponent:War Horse IPA
Custom BrewCrafters

Player: Stone IPA

Team: Stone Brewing Co.

Player Stats: Stone IPA is a true "west-coast" style IPA, with a huge hop aroma, flavor, and bitterness throughout.

Player Stats: 30th Street Pale Ale is a strong pale ale that is well dry-hopped making it taste like an IPA by many hop head's standards. The beer was brewed to recognize the synergy behind the craft beer culture on 30th Street in San Diego and was released for the Green Flash 6th Anniversary Celebration.ABV: 6.0%

IBUs: 45

Original Gravity: 15 P

Hops: Nugget, Amarillo, Cascade

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First Round Opponent:Rye IPA
Seven Bridges
Grille & Brewery

Player: Titan IPA

Team: Great Divide Brewing Co.

Player Stats: Titan is a big, aggressively hopped India Pale Ale brewed for hop disciples. It starts out with piney hop aromas and citrus hop flavors, and finishes with a nice rich, malty sweetness that is balanced with crisp hop bitterness.ABV: 7.1%

IBUs: NA

Original Gravity: NA

Hops: NA

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First Round Opponent:IPA - India
Pale Ale
SweetWater Brewing Co.

Player: Toll Tender IPA

Team: Seven Bridges Grille and Brewery

Player Stats: A copper colored American IPA with a pronounced hop aroma due to dry hopping.

Player Stats: A big American IPA full of hop flavor and aromas. Utilizing the “Hop Torpedo,” our unique method of dry-hopping, we harness precious oils and resins to showcase the complex citrus, pine and herbal flavor and aromas that hops have to offer.

ABV: 7.2%

IBUs: 70

Original Gravity: 17.8 Plato

Hops: Amarillo, Simcoe

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First Round Opponent:Empire IPA
Empire Brewing Co.

Player: Torrey Pines IPA

Team:Oggi's Pizza & Brewing Co.

Player Stats: Intensely bold hop flavors define this American-style India Pale Ale. Five different types of hops and imported English malts are used to maximize flavor and create fresh hop flavor and aroma. It is double dry-hopped in both the fermenter and serving tank to please any hop-head.

ABV: 6.3%

IBUs: NA

Original Gravity: 1.057

Hops: NA

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First Round Opponent:RIIPA
Trinity Brewhouse

Player: Tower 10 IPA

Team: Karl Strauss Brewing Co.

Player Stats: Tower 10 IPA boasts hops from beginning to end, and everywhere in between. We fill the brew kettle to the brim with assertive Chinook hops, giving the beer its intense grapefruit and pine flavors that linger through its dry finish. After fermentation, we dry hop with a blend of Cascade and Centennial hops for a floral citrus aroma. A touch of lightly kilned caramel malts make Tower 10 a well balanced, full flavored IPA.

ABV: 6.5%

IBUs: 60

Original Gravity: NA

Hops: Cascade, Chinook, Centennial

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First Round Opponent:Rockhopper IPA
RJ Rockers Brewing Co.

Player: Trickster IPA

Team: Black Raven Brewing Co.

Player Stats: In mythology, the raven can play tricks or otherwise disobey normal rules, hence the name Trickster. This well-balanced IPA has a nice, light fruit, citrus and piney hop aroma with a full hop flavor. With its balanced malt body and a 6.9% ABV, this beer has truly earned its name.

ABV: 6.9%

IBUs: 68

Original Gravity: 16 Plato

Hops: Chinook, Magnum, Simcoe, Amarillo, Cascade

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First Round Opponent:Sculpin IPA
Ballast Point Brewing

Player: Troegs Nugget Nectar

Team: Troegs Brewing Co.

Player Stats: Beefed up Amber Ale with a blend of three different hops. Intensified by a run through the Hop Back and Dry-hopped with Nugget, resulting in a touch of malt sweetness and pine and mango fruitiness.

ABV: 7.5%

IBUs: 90+

Original Gravity: 18 Plato

Hops: Warrior, Nugget, Tomahawk, Simcoe, Palisades

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First Round Opponent:Seven IPA
CornerStone Brewing Co.

Player: Two-Hearted Ale

Team: Bell's Brewery

Player Stats: An assertive, all Centennial hopped american IPA.

ABV: 7.0%

IBUs: NA

Original Gravity: NA

Hops: Centennial

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First Round Opponent:Red Racer IPA
Central City Brewing Co.

Player: Union Jack

Team: Firestone Walker Brewing Co.

Player Stats: Aggressive IPA that you have been searching for. Citrus, pineapple, and a full chewy malt profile finishes clean over your palate.

ABV: 7.5%

IBUs: 70

Original Gravity: 17.0

Hops: Centennial, Cascade

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First Round Opponent:Lakefront IPA
Lakefront Brewery

Player: Victorian IPA(DISQUALIFIED-NO SHOW)

Team: Sonoran Brewing Co.

Player Stats: A well balanced IPA; light copper in color, clean and refreashing. The floral and citrus aromas combined with the malt and hop characters provide for a smooth, flavorful very drinkable IPA. Pairs well with Roasted Mushroom and Brie Crostini or Korean Glazed Pork Wings.

ABV: 6.2%

IBUs: 46

Original Gravity: 14.5 P

Hops: Simcoe

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First Round Opponent:Stone IPA
Stone Brewing Co.

Player: War Horse Brewing Co. IPA

Team: Custom BrewCrafters

Player Stats: A big hop character that is balanced beautifully by the malt and alcohol. The aroma is a combination of hops and fruity esters with a hint of toffee in the background. The beer starts off with a strong hop flavor that fades through to a smooth malt finish. War Horse IPA should dispel the myth that I.P.A.s are only for the hop head, as this beer is so well balanced that it should appeal to every lover of fine handcrafted beers.

ABV: 6.5%

IBUs: 70

Original Gravity: 15.5 P (1.063)

Hops: Magnum, Cascade and Columbus

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First Round Opponent:Supergoose IPA
Hale's Ales

Player: Watershed IPA

Team: Oakshire Brewing

Player Stats: Bold. Aromatic. Balanced. Our take on the Pacific Northwest IPA pairs well with grilled meats, gorgonzola, or three of your closest friends. We Hope you savor the goodness we've crafted for you. Cheers!

Player Stats: This West Coast-Style India Pale Ale is extravagantly hopped, full flavored, medium bodied and copper colored. A menagerie of hops is combined throughout the brewing process to impart specific characteristics. Hops used include Simcoe for a unique fruitiness and grapefruit zest, Columbus for strong hop pungency, Centennial for pine and citrus notes, and Cascade for floral aroma.

ABV: 7.2%

IBUs: 95

Original Gravity: 16.12 P

Hops: Simcoe, Columbus, Cascade, Centennial, Amarillo

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First Round Opponent:Latitude 48
Pale Ale
Boston Beer Co.

Player: White Hawk IPA

Team: Mendocino Brewing Co.

Player Stats: White Hawk Select IPA is a traditional IPA . We’ve blended American West Coast Cascade Hops with a very generous dose of English Fuggle Hops. This combination makes for a very aromatic character, as well as a truly authentic English flavor which you must taste to believe. “Hopheads” will love this brew!

Player Stats: This classic India Pale Ale is wonderfully hopped for a strong start, a smooth finish, and a fine amber color.

ABV: 6.0%

IBUs: 70

Original Gravity: 16 P

Hops: Centennial, Cascade, Columbus, Chinook

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First Round Opponent:Hopworks
Organic IPA
Hopworks Urban Brewery

Player: Winter Warmer

Team: Michigan Brewing Co.

Player Stats: Big blast or aroma hops followed by a well-balanced malt/hop finish that warms the soul.

ABV: 7.5%

IBUs: NA

Original Gravity: NA

Hops: NA

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First Round Opponent:Dagger Falls IPA
Sockeye Brewery

Player: Wipeout IPA

Team: Port Brewing Co.

Player Stats: NA

ABV: 7.0%

IBUs: 65

Original Gravity: NA

Hops: Columbus, Centennial, Amarillo

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First Round Opponent:Sky High Rye
Arcadia Brewing Co.

Player: Wolaver's Organic India Pale Ale

Team: Otter Creek Brewing / Wolaver's Organic Ales

Player Stats: Wolaver’s organic India Pale Ale is made with a generous amount of hops to produce the classic IPA. Crisp and clean, with a delicious hop spiciness and subtle malt balance. A strong beer, great with spicy foods and for those who enjoy a good, full flavored, well hopped beer.

ABV: 6.5%

IBUs: 55

Original Gravity: 15.3

Hops: Hallertau, Magnum, Crystal

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First Round Opponent:Ranger IPA
New Belgium Brewing

Player: Workhorse IPA

Team:Laurelwood Brewing Co.

Player Stats: Workhorse is a true West Coast IPA, featuring over-the-top hop flavor and aroma. Three separate dry hop additions in the fermenter make this one of our hoppiest beers to date. Balanced bitterness. Huge hop aroma and flavor.

ABV: 7.5%

IBUs: 80

Original Gravity: 17 Plato

Hops: Columbus, Simcoe, Centennial

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First Round Opponent:Nor Cal IPA
Moylan's Brewing Co.

Player: Yards IPA

Team:Yards Brewing Co.

Player Stats: IPAs were originally brewed to survive the epic sea voyages from England to India. Ours is no different. Hailing from a firm malt background and loaded through and through with hops, this beer will surely survive the journey from your fridge to your couch.

ABV: 7%

IBUs: 60

Original Gravity: 17.5

Hops: Amarillo, Chinook, Nugget

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First Round Opponent:Cambridge
House IPA
Cambridge House - Torrington

Player: Yellow Snow

Team:Rogue Ales

Player Stats: Pale golden in color with a hoppy fruity aroma. Big hop flavor up front complimented by medium body and hoppyness mid-pallett. Finishes with a characteristic, lingering bitterness.